Medicine anyone?

Let me say right off that I don't like taking medicine. As you grow older it seem to become a fact of life. With todays mass marketing's of everything coming and going, it's hard to keep up with what will work and what won't. A couple of recent "news" reports have me wondering if it's worth taking anything or not.

Case #1: Glucosamine. I spent almost $40.00 dollars on a bottle of this stuff because an orthopedic doctor told me it was what he used. The day after I purchased it they are telling me on the Today show and Good Morning America that this stuff doesn't work any better than a placebo. I went ahead and took the rest of the bottle and I believe they were right - I don't see a significant improvement.

Case #2: Advair Disc. I know that this medicine works, at least for me. This little disc got me off 3 or 4 other asthma medicines. But again I was watching the two morning "news" shows and lo and behold Advair Disc medicine could kill me! I am not going to stop using the disc. It may end up doing me in but at least my last breath will be a good deep one! I think that how you believe a certain medication will work has a lot of effect on how it will work. Maybe I just need to change my viewing habits as far as "news" shows go.

Case #3: Aspartame. The latest study by independent scientist has determined that it won't cause cancer. This study is better than the ones paid for by the artificial sweetener industry, and the one sponsored by the sugar industry. That's what we need is more independent studies by people who are not predisposed to their findings.

Enough for now, have a nice day and don't forget to take your medicine, even if it kills you!